North Korea defector urges European help
In a new paper, North Korean defector Kim Joo Il says improvements to human rights in North Korea can only happen with Europe’s support.
Articles by: Parliament Street
The Guardian – Eleven work and pensions civil servants sacked for using Twitter or Facebook
Wednesday 9th January 2013 Steven George-Hilley, Parliament Street’s Director of Technology comments on news that eleven civil servants have been sacked for mis-use of Twitter. He said: “In a social media age, it beggars belief that employees are being banned from using sites like Twitter and Facebook in the workplace. Read more
Eleven sacked for using Twitter
Parliament Street investigates social media policy at the Department of Work and Pensions.
In pursuit of excellence: a paper on the teaching of the classics
Oxford academic John N Davie examines the current state of classics in British schools, and suggests how this may be improved. “Aristotle wrote that excellence should become a habit. For political reasons we have lost sight of the need to achieve excellence in education and to make young people regard it as a way of life. In fairness to them, […]
Latin and Greek “should be taught in every school”
In a research report for Parliament Street, John N Davie argues that Latin should be a core part of the curriculum.
Latin and Greek 'should be taught in every school' – report
Coverage of Parliament Street’s report on classics teaching. Students who take the subjects at Oxford receive lessons in basic grammar and syntax because their school education has been so lacking, according to the Parliament Street report. Too often, the report argues, the school syllabus is closer to studying classical civilisation than the language. Read more
Social network aid for Africa? I’ll retweet to that
Parliament Street director Steven George-Hilley writes for Third Sector about how aid workers can use social media to meet their aims. “Organisations in the third sector should look towards a new generation of connected volunteers, many of whom start their journey on a traditional holiday to a developing country, but end up working for good causes for the long term. […]
How social media is transforming aid in developing countries
Parliament Street investigates how social media channels are connecting networks of aid workers in the developing world.
BBC sacks two workers for misusing Twitter
Steven George-Hilley, director of technology at right-wing think tank Parliament Street, which obtained the figures, said organisations should train staff so that they do not publicly tweet grievances in the first place. “Misuse of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook by employees can compromise the integrity of publicly funded organisations and trigger long-term reputational damage.” Read more
BBC sacks two workers for Twitter misuse, Parliament Street discovers
A Parliament Street investigation discovers that the BBC has sacked two members of staff for misusing social media.
